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Every August the eyes of the baseball world turn to Williamsport, where Carl Stotz founded Little League in 1939 and where the Little League World Series crowns its champions on the hillside fields just across the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. The rest of the year this Lycoming County seat is a quieter river city framed by the ridges of north-central Pennsylvania.
In the late 1800s Williamsport floated more logs down the Susquehanna than almost anywhere in the world, and the lumber boom is said to have made it home to more millionaires per capita than any other American city. Their Victorian and Queen Anne mansions still line West Fourth Street, now known as Millionaires' Row, close to the Thomas T. Taber Museum and the domed James V. Brown Library.
Downtown has a restored 1928 movie palace, cafes and brewpubs around Pine Street and Market Square, while historic Bowman Field hosts summer baseball. The Hiawatha paddlewheeler cruises the river, a levee-top Riverwalk links the riverside towns, and Pine Creek Gorge, the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, is about an hour's drive away.
The official museum of Little League Baseball, on the hill in South Williamsport beside the World Series fields. Exhibits trace the game from Carl Stotz's first 1939 season to famous alumni, with hands-on batting and pitching stations. A window wall looks straight onto Lamade Stadium below.
Run by the Lycoming County Historical Society, this museum covers Native American life, the lumber era and local industry, with period rooms and a gallery of fine art. Its large collection of toy trains is a highlight for children. Check hours before going, as it closes on some weekdays.
The main stadium of the Little League World Series, set into a grassy hillside where families picnic on blankets to watch games for free. Teams from around the world play here over ten days each August. Outside the series you can still walk up and look over the famous field.
Opened in 1926, this is often cited as the second-oldest minor league ballpark in the country. The Williamsport Crosscutters play summer games here, and in August it hosts the MLB Little League Classic. Tickets are cheap and the seats are close to the action.
A handsome 1907 Beaux-Arts library funded by lumberman James V. Brown, with a marble entrance and a classical facade on West Fourth Street. It remains the busy public library of Lycoming County. Step inside to see the original details, then walk west toward Millionaires' Row.
A mile-long stretch of West Fourth Street lined with grand homes built by lumber barons in the late 1800s, in Queen Anne, Romanesque and Italianate styles. Pick up a walking tour map from the Taber Museum and look for the ornate porches, towers and stained glass along the way.
The compact center around Pine Street, West Fourth Street and Market Square has restored brick blocks, local restaurants, cafes and craft breweries, plus the federal courthouse and the Lycoming County Courthouse. Summer brings outdoor concerts and festivals. Parking garages make it easy to explore on foot.
A replica paddlewheel boat that sails from Susquehanna State Park on one-hour narrated cruises along the West Branch of the Susquehanna, sharing stories of the log drives and the river towns. Public cruises run from late spring to fall, with themed dinner and evening sailings on some dates.
A paved walking and biking path that follows the flood levees and crosses the Market Street Bridge, linking Williamsport, South Williamsport and Loyalsock Township in a loop of several miles. It passes the riverboat landing and offers wide river and mountain views. Bring water, as shade is limited.
Originally the Capitol Theatre, this 1928 movie palace was restored and reopened as a performing arts center run with Pennsylvania College of Technology. It hosts touring concerts, Broadway shows and classic films beneath an ornate ceiling. Check the calendar and book ahead for popular shows.
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